Curriculum, Reporting, Assessment & Graduation UPDATE August, 2017 Created by: Suzanne Hoffman and Jan Unwin

K-9 Status Update 2 Curriculum Assessment First year of implementation 2016/17 Curriculum will be maintained and reviewed on a regular, ongoing cycle Instructional samples and resources have been posted; more to come Curriculum for 9 second languages now available online Assessment FSA 2017/18 - 1st administration from October 2, 2017 to November 10, 2017 FSA Samples and Specifications have been posted FSA Scoring Guides and training papers to be posted in August K-9 classroom assessment resource materials are in planning and initial design phase 2

K–9 Status Update - continued Reporting July 2016 reporting order remains in effect Provides options for districts as they implement new K-9 curriculum Developing the final provincial reporting policy: Parent engagement data (online & in-person) Jurisdictional research School district scan (current & evolving practices) Feedback from experts and teachers Reporting - Key Findings To Date: Parents want a better understanding of their child’s progress through rich, personalized timely feedback and examples Flexible to meet the needs of parents and students Digital strategies allow parents greater access to information 3

Alternative ‘Student Progress Reporting Order’ Authorities must establish a policy on student reporting Student progress reports for kindergarten to gr. 9 The written student progress report for students in kindergarten to grade 9 must include information about a student’s progress in relation to the learning outcomes set out in the curriculum.

Alternative Student Progress Reporting Policy End of school year report The written student progress report provided at the end of the school year must include (a)  a description of the student’s progress in relation to the learning outcomes for all subjects required under the Required Areas of Study Order, (b)  a self-assessment of the core competencies, and for students in grades 4 to 9, (c) letter grades, if deemed necessary by the authority. Letter grades must be provided upon request Despite section (c), boards must provide a student’s current letter grade to that student’s parent, upon request.

10-12 Curriculum Update 6 10 - 12 Curriculum Timeline English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Second Languages Arts Education Applied Design, Skills & Technologies (ADST) Career Education Comparison Guides Physical and health Education is available online www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca 6

10-12 Curriculum Timeline October 2017: Districts will receive course codes for planning purposes*** September 2016-Winter 2017: Receive and review curriculum feedback November 2017-March 2018: Revise curriculum based on feedback Spring 2018: Finalize and post 10 - 12 courses *** Curriculum content will continue to be slightly revised until finalized in Spring 2018: course codes will be in place regardless Opportunity for feedback on curriculum is now and the MoE welcomes all input 7

English Language Arts 2 credit course choices at grade 10 Required 4 credit course for all students: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 Note: Communications 11 or 12 is no longer available ELA Curriculum 10-12 — Structure and Rationale PSA’s may be a source of information for the latest iteration of the curriculum. New curriculum to be posted Spring 2018. The posted comparison guides show the structure of courses. 8

English Language Arts 10-12 Course codes, course names, and course credits will be attached to the course options Grade 10 4 credits Grade 11 Grade 12 Choose two 2-credit options:   Literary Studies Composition Spoken Language New Media Creative Writing Choose one 4-credit option: English Studies 12 4-credit required course The following courses will also be offered as additional 4-credit elective options: 9

English First Peoples 10-12 Course codes, course names, and course credits will be attached to the course options Grade 10 4 credits Grade 11 Grade 12 Choose two 2-credit options:   Writing Literary Studies New Media Spoken Language Choose one 4-credit option: Literary Studies and Writing Literary Studies and New Media Literary Studies and Spoken Language English 12 First Peoples 4-credit required course 10

Mathematics Revised core Mathematics courses, based on feedback. Continued work on alignment of Big Ideas and Curricular Competencies. Course structure is set. Course credits will remain the same. PSA’s may be a source of information for the latest iteration of the curriculum. New curriculum to be posted Spring 2018. The posted comparison guides show the structure of courses. 11

Science Feedback continues to be considered Already revised Chemistry and Physics at the 11 and 12 level Already created a flexible, specialty science course for grade 12 (to allow modular course delivery) PSA’s may be a source of information for the latest iteration of the curriculum. New curriculum to be posted Spring 2018. The posted comparison guides show the structure of courses. 12

Social Studies All current draft (grade 11) courses posted online will be re-designated as grade 12 A new social studies 11 exploratory course is under development Not a mandatory course Could be the 4 credit course for graduation A new Francophone History 11 course is in the planning stage PSA’s may be a source of information for the latest iteration of the curriculum. New curriculum to be posted Spring 2018. The posted comparison guides show the structure of courses. 13

Second Languages Introductory (various languages) 11 courses are being created Second language template is under redesign PSA’s may be a source of information for the latest iteration of the curriculum. New curriculum to be posted Spring 2018. The posted comparison guides show the structure of courses. 14

Arts Education 10-12: Overview Grades 10, 11 and 12 discipline-specific curriculum Dance, drama, music and visual arts Focus on creative and artistic processes Discipline-specific language 15

Arts Education 58 courses posted online in Dance, Drama, Music & Visual Arts New courses: Photography 10, 11, 12 Musical Theatre 10, 11, 12 Dance Company 10, 11, 12 Theatre Company 10, 11, 12 Contemporary Music 10, 11, 12 16

Applied Design, Skills & Technologies (ADST) Grades 10, 11 and 12 discipline-specific curriculum Business Education, Culinary Arts, Home Economics, Information and Communications Technology, Media Design, Technology Education, and Tourism Focus on designing and making, the acquisition of skills, and the application of technologies Discipline-specific content -I’ve changed Media Arts to Media Design to match the Comparison Guide…I hope that is correct. I believe ARTS calls it Media Arts -I took the 2nd bullet from the Introduction…maybe something better that you are aware of -3rd bullet is the same…does it still work for ADST? (Mel ‘s edit: I changed it to discipline-specific content, because each course actually has the same Big Ideas and CCs (which is an issue we will be addressing). 17

Applied Design, Skills & Technologies 57 ADST courses posted online in Business Education, Culinary Arts, Home Economics, Information and Communications Technology, Media Design, Technology Education & Tourism New courses: Business Education: Entrepreneurship 11 Culinary Arts: Culinary Arts 10 Information and Communications Technology: Computer Studies 10 Media Design: Media Design 10, Media Design 11, Media Design 12 Technology Education: Art Metal and Jewellery 12, Engine and Drivetrain 12, Furniture and Cabinetry 12, Machining and Welding 12, Mechatronics 12, Robotics 11, Robotics 12 Double check the 57. There are several listed in the “not yet created” file. I spoke with Nancy and she said we should not mention them…just use what is currently in the comparison guide. There are a lot of name changes that makes it look like new courses…but I only added “new” courses that had no previous IRP. 18

Comparison Guides 19

BC Curriculum Comparison Guides Provides summary information on each of the new and redesigned courses at the grade 10-12 level Started with Mathematics and Science All provincial courses for grades 10-12 will be included Complete version available July 2017 BC Curriculum Comparison Guide Examples: Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 20

BC Curriculum Comparison Guides 21 Please See Link to full set of Curriculum Guides: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/tools

Provincial Assessments Purpose Numeracy Literacy Structure of Assessments Draft Proficiency Categories 22

Purpose The new literacy and numeracy assessments: 23 Serve as a graduation requirement for all students Provide students with evidence of their proficiency in literacy and numeracy for use after graduation Provide system level performance information in the areas of literacy and numeracy The literacy and numeracy assessments are on two separate time tracks to completion, with numeracy moving forward first Please see link for full summary of Graduation Assessments information: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/provincial-assessment/graduation 23

Structure of Provincial Assessments Speak to: This is the common structure for both numeracy and literacy. 24

Numeracy Assessment Structure The Graduation Numeracy Assessment: Draft Design Specifications describe the draft specifications for the graduation numeracy assessment and how numeracy will be measured: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/graduation_numeracy_assessment.pdf The Discussion Paper on Graduation Assessments: Design Framework and Assessment Structure outlines the rationale and framework on which the Graduation Assessments are based: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/graduation-assessments-design-framework.pdf. Give an example of how this might work in a question. 25

Literacy Assessment Structure (draft) 26 https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/provincial-assessment/graduation

Proficiency Category A proficiency category such as the following will be implemented to report overall performance on the assessment. The proficiency category will be recorded on the transcript. It will be descriptive in nature and will contain information about what students can do in each category. Reference the fact sheet. A proficiency score will also be recorded on the students’ transcript as a stand-alone score for both the numeracy and literacy assessment. The proficiency score will not be blended with a course mark. 27

Student Transcript Please find a graphic 28

How will the new Provincial Assessments be recorded on transcripts? DRAFT MOCK UP 29

DRAFT MOCK UP 30

Graduation Program: General Update Students entering Grade 12 in 2017/18 are in the 2004 Grad program: Their graduation requirements have not changed They will complete the LA12 Provincial Exam July 1, 2018: the 2018 Graduation program will come into effect. During their graduation years (10-12), students will write two new provincial assessments (numeracy and literacy) complete 2 required courses on Career Education need 80 credits in order to graduate, including 52 required course credits and 28 elective credits 31

Upcoming 10-12 Webinars (in conjunction with the BCPVPA) Date Topic Speaker Tuesday September 26 – 7:30 a.m. Foundation Skills Assessment Update Janet Powell, Acting Director, Provincial National and International Assessment Nancy Walt, Executive Director, Curriculum and Assessment Thursday September 28 – 4:00 p.m. Social Studies Update Nick Poeschek, Social Studies Coordinator Brent Munro, Director, Curriculum   Tuesday October 3 – 7:30 a.m. Career Education Update Jan Unwin, Superintendent of Graduation and Student Transitions Angie Calleberg, Acting Director, Classroom Assessment Nicole Arklie, Career Education Coordinator Thursday October 5 – 4:00 p.m. Classroom Assessment Update Thursday October 12 – 4:00 p.m. Math and Science Update Angie Calleberg, Acting Director of Classroom Assessment Nicole Arklie, Mathematics Coordinator Tuesday October 17 – 7:30 a.m. Arts Education Update Melanie Bradford, Arts Education Coordinator Thursday October 19 – 4:00 p.m. Provincial Graduation Assessments Update Markus Baer, Director, Graduation Assessments 32

Key Resources and Support BC Curriculum Comparison Guides Provincial Assessments FSA Overview and Specifications FSA Samples Educator Updates Graduation Pathway Graduation * Please visit Curriculum website often, materials updated regularly Note: slide needs to be in slide show mode for above hyperlinks to work. Resources and supports are regularly updated, continue to visit the MoE website 33